The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-09-23
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF LILLE
HOYLE, OF WEBSTER, MASS.
THE RACE MEETING OF THE RHODE
ISLAND WHEELMEN.

Sketch Uf the Career of Henry II. Lover
Democrats for Governor-The Result Of
the Worcester Convention.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 21.-The DEM
ocratic state convention met in Worcester
yesterday, and accomplished its work in
short order. The important result Of the
convention was the nomination Of Henry
B. lowering, OF Lynn, as the candidate for
governor; the adoption of platform which
appears to have entirely satisfied factions
widely separated in their aims and desires;
and the election of P. A. Collins Of Boston,
John w. Cummings, of Fall River, Jonas
H. French, of Gloucester, and Josiah G.
Abbott of Wellesley, as delegates to the
national convention next year, with Charles
d. Lewis, of birmingham, Godfrey Morse,
of Boston, James E. Delaney, of Holyoke,
and John r. Thayer, of Worcester, as alter
mates. Col. W, E. Cutting, of Pittsfeld,
was nominated for lieutenant governor.
LYNN, Mass, Sept. 21.-Henry B. Low
ering was born in Portsmouth, N. H., in
1S4l, and will be AZ years of age April 8.
When only years of age he removed to
Lynn and obtained his education in the
public schools of this city. He afterward
learned the trade of shoemaking and
worked at it for number Of years.
At the breaking out of the war of the
rebellion he enlisted in company d, Eighth
regiment of infantry, and served his time
in the campaign when he was mustered out
with his regiment.
After spending several months at home
he reenlisted in company c, Third Massa-
chusetts cavalry, then in the department of
the Gulf. He came north with his regiment,
which formed a part of the Army of the
Shenandoah, under Gen. Sheridan, and was
present in all the marches and skirmishes
up to the battle of Opequan creek. In this
battle every third man in his regiment was
wounded or killed.
Mr. Lowering came out of this fight with
his life but had four bullets in his left leg,
which was shattered up to within three
inches of his knee, and seven bullet holes
through different articles of his clothing.
Mr.. Lovering's leg was amputated and he
received his discharge from the service.
After that time, he retured to Lynn and
worked at his trade, and since then has al
ways taken deep interest in matters per-
tanning to labor questions.
He was q member of the first board of
arbitirtiorAcyer 1ortned in Lynn; he was
also d neither of the board Of arbitration
in 1872.
In 1879 he was elected a representa-
tive to the general court by coalition
of Democrats and Labor Reformers
from the Eighteenth Essex district, and
served ON the committee of labor In 1874
he was again returned to the legislature by
the same coalition, and again served on the
committee of labor, where his experience
proved of much service in pushing the pre-
liminary work which resulted in the enact
ment of the ten hour law for women and
children employed in the factories through
out the commonwealth.
Mr. Lowering was elected assessor on the
Workingmen's ticket in 1878, serving two
years, when he was elected mayor, which
position he held two years. During his sec
ond term he was nominated for congress
from the Sixth district and was elected
over Elisha S. Converse, Republican, of
Maiden, in November 1882. He was again
nominated for congress in 1884. and was
again elected over his opponent, Henry
Cabot Lodge. For third time he was
nominated for congress in 1886, but was de-
feated by Henry Cabot Lodge.